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prizefighter

NOUN
pugilist
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"Iron Mike" Tyson, 59, last appeared in the ring in a lopsided loss to YouTuber-turned prizefighter Jake Paul in November 2024 in Texas.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

He resembles a prizefighter doubled over from a gut punch — staggering, grabbing the ropes, looking to the referee for help.

From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025

“I felt like a prizefighter working with her,” Mescal adds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

Every Australian rugby fan knows they need their prizefighter back rower at his hard-hitting best to have a chance of taking this contest to a final round.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025

And the next minute I’m a financial prodigy with my own business and a bunch of people working for me and a stockbroker and a prizefighter of my very own.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen


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